Monty Python and the Quadratic Shrubbery

§ January 11th, 2012 § 1 Comment- Add yours§ Filed under From the Elevated Math Team, Other Voices, Teaching Math § Tagged algebra, area, Elevated Math Team, Home Depot, Jahna Lindquist, King Arthur, Knights of Ni, length, middle school math, Monty Python, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, perimeter, problem solving, quadratics, real-world application, square unit, width

If you have taught your math students about perimeter and area, if you are ready to present them with an application challenge, and if they are into Pythonesque comedy (Do you know many middle schoolers who are not into the absurd?), consider showing this clip from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

After watching the clip, distribute the activity, “Monty Python and the Quadratic Shrubbery,” for your students to complete.

Applying newly learned math skills in a real-world helps students master those skills instead of just § Read the rest of this entry…